Policy Articles

Malaysian Floriculture Industry Development Policy

Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Noorlidawati Ab Halim
2016.09.14
INTRODUCTION Malaysia is home to a wide variety of plants species. Located in the tropics, it is one of the most diverse floristic regions in the world. Thus, Malaysia has the advantage of developing and advancing its floriculture industry which could generate decent income to producers and...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Underutilized Fruit Species Conservation in Malaysia

Noorlidawati Ab Halim, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek
2016.09.09
Introduction Malaysia has an ideal climate for the growth of various varieties of fruits, besides being rich with a diversity of genetic resources. Most of these fruits are grown to tap into its high commercial value, either for direct consumption or for processing. Fruit species can be...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Overview of Melon Industry in Malaysia

Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad
2016.09.09
Introduction In general, there are three types of melons in Malaysia, namely watermelon, rockmelon, and honeydew. These melons are widely cultivated and easily obtained in Malaysia. Even though there are more than 500 varieties of melons and 150 varieties of watermelons all over the world, only...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Agriculture
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Crop Insurance in Thailand

Hnin Ei Win
2016.09.07
Introduction Although rice covered 48.70% of the total cultivable land (FAOa, 2011) in the country, the yield was low compared with other countries which occupied a small arable land for rice due to natural disasters. Furthermore, the agriculture sector only contributes 8.6% to the GDP while...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agricultural risk management
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The Potential Impacts of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Indonesian Agriculture

Tahlim Sudaryanto
2016.09.07
Introduction The TPP is one of the largest trading blocks representing roughly 40% of the world economy (combined GDP of US$ 28.1 trillion), and involving more than 792 million population in 12 countries.  Content of the TPP is considered highly progressive, because it includes some issues...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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